SkyPilot vs pilot logbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkyPilot
A digital flight logbook for pilots to easily manage and add new entries. It allows for detailed recording of flight information, including times, aircraft, and pilot details. The app offers a Pro in-app purchase to unlock full features beyond the initial free entry limit.
- Digital flight logbook
- Fast and easy entry management
- Detailed flight information recording
- Pro in-app purchase for full features
- Migration support from SkyPilot 2
- Clean user interface
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SkyPilot is the digital flight logbook solution for pilots. It features a clean interface which makes managing and adding new logbook entries fast and easy. Following infos can be stored: • Arrival / Departure • Aircraft • Takeoff & Landing time • Landing count • Pilot in command • IFR • Night • Notes & Remarks As SkyPilot will get more features in upcoming updates, we switched from free to a Pro in-app purchase in order to unlock full features. (The free version is limited to 5 logbook entries.)
pilot logbook
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CloudLog is the digital logbook for pilots, from student and private pilots to professionals. Log your flight and you are done. Your hours, landings and ratings are always with you, on iPhone, iPad and in the browser. LOG WITH EASE • Enter flights and simulator sessions in seconds • More than 78,000 airfields and more than 10,000 ICAO aircraft types built in • Automatic sync between the app and the web app • Search and saved filters across your whole logbook COMPLIANT AND READY TO PRINT • Logbook in line with EASA FCL.050 • PDF printouts in the familiar layouts: Jeppesen EASA, Jeppesen FAA and Schiffmann • Digital signatures and instructor countersignature ALWAYS IN VIEW • Cockpit with your key figures • 90-day rule per type: see at a glance whether you may carry passengers • Licences, medicals and ratings with expiry warnings (Pro) SWITCH WITHOUT RETYPING • Importers for your previous logbook • Bring over your complete flight history in a few minutes MORE WITH PRO • Flight Network: import flights with their track from ADS-B and MLAT • Flight track on the map and on the 3D globe • Checklists • Integrations: Aircraft Info Desk, Charterware, Vereinsflieger FLIGHT TRACKER (BETA) Let CloudLog fly along: the app records your position in the background and creates a logbook draft after the flight – with date, departure and arrival airport, flight time and landings. You review, adjust and save. Included in Pro. YOUR PLAN • Essential for €3.99 a month: the complete logbook with the app, all importers and all PDF layouts • Pro: adds the Flight Network, licences, checklists and integrations • Cancel monthly For clubs and flight schools there is CloudLog TEAMS. Learn more: cloudlog.aero Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: pilot logbook at weekly against SkyPilot's every 3 weeks. pilot logbook also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SkyPilot sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and pilot logbook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SkyPilot ships an update every 3 weeks, pilot logbook weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SkyPilot | pilot logbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christoph Schulz | CloudLog |
In-app purchases
SkyPilot
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- SkyPilot 3 Pro$5.99
pilot logbook
- ESSENTIAL$3.991 Month
- welcome special one time offer$4.991 Month
- YOUR ALL-ACCESS PASS1 Month trial$6.991 Month






